17 Random Facts About Food That Will Make You Question Your Entire Life

I love food like any other person and believe in the philosophy of living to eat. But like most people, I don’t really bother knowing about what I put in my belly. So long as it tastes good, it’s all fine. But one day, while waiting for my food to arrive, I got curious about what I eat (or in this particular case, what I was about to eat) and managed to unearth some pretty dope facts about food I eat everyday and as it turns out, I know very little about them. Here are 17 facts about food I had no clue of and I bet you didn’t either. To put it simply, everything we know about food is a lie. Prepare to have your mind blown.

1) Yes, there was a time when we were all one in the same. Thank God for evolution!

2) Scientifically speaking, so are brinjals, grapes and oranges.

3) That’s because people think of berries as a small fruit that can be picked off plants, but that’s
not the case.

4) Yes, an average potato is about 80% water and 20% solids. That’s not the case when you deep
fry them and turn them into fries. Fries are the best.

5) That doesn’t sound appetizing at all. I’m not sure if I’d ever want to have a lollipop again.

6) Apple seeds contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide into the blood stream when chewed and digested. And to think they say, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”!

7) They belong to the same family as cherries, plums and peaches, which is called prunus. I don’t think I trust fruits anymore.

8) That’s because our sense of smell and taste alters with altitude. No wonder meals on flights
mostly suck!

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